Wat Chamthewi Temple (Wat Ku Kut), Lamphun Province, Thailand

4.5 (58 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Lamphun Religious Sites

Historical temple with a stunning ancient stupa.

This temple witness 2 significant people in 2 different eras. After retired from the throne, queen Chamadevi spent her sunset years on practicing dharma at this temple. Her cremation was also held at this temple and her bone ash is still inside the beautiful laterite stupa. Around 1200 years since then, Kruba Sri Wichai (Lanna saint, community developer) renovated the abandoned temple and this was his last renovation. His body was also cremated at this temple and his bone ash is still in the temple as well. The queen's stupa is in the shape of a 5 levels step pyramid. Each of the four sides in each level contains 3 Buddha statues fitted into the channels which makes a total of 3*4*5=60 statues. Moreover, there is a museum that exhibits life and past work of Kruba Sri Wichai in the wooden house nearby. Worth visiting.
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Address

Chamadevi Rd Nai Mueang, Lamphun, Thailand.

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4.5 based on (58 reviews)

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  • 5Justin K 5:00 PM Apr 4, 2019
    Exquisite, well worth the trip from Chiang mai
    I hired a driver to take me to lamphun and we stopped here as the first site. According to rough guide this is the only complete example of haripunjaya architecture and there is definitely something magical about it. It also appears quite well preserved with only a bit of damage to several of the Buddha’s located in the niches. Get out of Chiang Mai for a bit and visit this site and Wat Phra That Haripunjaya.
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  • 5Suratrichard 5:00 PM Nov 9, 2020
    Fascination historical site
    We visited Wat Ku Kut after spending some time at the Wat Phra That Haripunchai also in Lamphun. It's good to see such well preserved historical sites and Wat Ku Kut is no exception. When we were there, it was the date of the Loy Krathong festival so it was busier than normal but mainly with Thais and very few foreigners. It was also decorated with paper lanterns as part of the festival. Before visiting, it's a good idea to read up on the history of this ancient temple and its significance to the Thai nation. Would certainly recommend a visit.

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